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Introduction

We define
Islamist
movements very broadly, referring to political
movements that either adopt Islam as a principle ideology or include
it as a main constituent of their ideology or ideologies. There has
been very little research on the role of women in shaping
Islamist
movements and discourses in the
Caucasus
and
Central
Asia. Nevertheless, from what we do know, women have
played a significant histo…